Improvement in presses



Patented June 8,1875.

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NTTED STATES EDWARD VAN GOSEN, OF FOREST, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 164,237, dated June 8,1875; application filed l May 15, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, EDWARD VAN GosEN, of Forest, in the county otHardin, Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Press, of which thefollowing is a specication:

My invention consists ot' apress for cheese, wine, cider, and the like,in which there is a hand-lever connected with the follower, and anotherlever carrying an eccentric lever Jfor operating the first-mentionedlever when the resistance becomes too great for the direct applicationof hand-power, the whole being contrived to make a simple and efficientpress for farmers, dairymen, Ste.

Figure l is a plan View of my improved press. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional elevation, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the presscase; B, the follower; C, the connecting-rod 5 D, theprimary hand-lever, E, the secondary lever, and F the eccentric lever.The press-case rests on a bench, G, from which rise the standards H, towhich the levers D and E are connected, also the standards I, betweenwhich the levers work for guides, and by which lever E is to be .heldbya pin, J or K, according to the position of the follower when theeccentric lever is employed.

lower will be forced down as far as it will go.

For ordinary Work, the press-case Will be placed at the front end of thebench; but

when greater power is required, it will be placed near the standard H.The levers are adjusted up and down in standard H, to adjust them to theheight required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The levers D, E, and F, standards H and I, pins J KL, and the rests M, combined with the follower B and press-case,substantially as specified.

EDWARD VAN G-OSEN.

v Witnesses:

ALEXANDER H. FERGUSON, JAcoB S'roUT.

